Salary: Salary DOEur benefits include:
30 days annual leave, increasing with service up to 35 days
Annual performance bonus scheme
Retail and travel discounts
Refer a friend scheme
Access to salary sacrifice vehicle scheme (conditions apply)
Company pension scheme
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements where appropriate
Opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting utility infrastructure projects
Reporting to the General Manager, this role sits within the regional leadership team with full accountability for the technical integrity, and delivery assurance of the tendering and Design function across the North.
The Head of Tendering & Design – North will lead a high-performing team responsible for developing commercially robust, technically compliant, and fully deliverable ICP on recent network connections on LV and HV networks. Utilising a combination of direct labour and specialist external delivery partners and design houses.
This role is pivotal in driving profitable growth, providing design authority, and ensuring seamless integration from early-stage opportunity and bid strategy through to detailed design approval and handover to delivery.
The successful candidate will combine strong commercial acumen with technical leadership, influencing internal stakeholders (Business Development, Operations, Finance) and external partners (DNOs, IDNOs delivery partners and clients) while embedding a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Strategic Leadership
Lead the development and approval of commercially competitive, risk-balanced tender submissions aligned to margin and growth targets
Maintain governance over pricing strategy, cost build-ups,



and commercial risk allocation
Drive improvements in bid conversion rates, margin performance, and tender efficiency
Provide senior technical-commercial input into major bids, frameworks, and strategic opportunities
Technical Design Authority
Ensure compliance with: DNO / IDNO specifications
G81, G99 and associated standards
BS**** and applicable UK regulations
Ensure all designs are adoptable, optimised, and aligned to cost, programme, and constructability requirements
Provide leadership on complex technical and commercial design challenges
Leadership & Capability Development
Lead, develop, and inspire a multidisciplinary team, creating a high-performance, commercially aware culture
Own resource planning, recruitment, succession planning, and talent retention
Build capability in both engineering excellence and commercial understanding across the team
Operational Integration
Work closely with Business Development to ensure early engagement and solution alignment with client needs
Collaborate with Operations to ensure designs are deliverable, efficient, and programme-alignedli>
Ensure a seamless transition from tender through IFC design to project delivery
Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, DNOs, IDNOs, and regulatory bodies
Act as a senior point of contact for technical and commercial matters
Represent the business within industry forums and with adopting network operators
Governance, Performance & Continuous Improvement
Ensure outputs meet all quality, compliance, and timeliness standards (KPIs/SLAs)
Drive continuous improvement in processes, systems, and design methodologies
Provide clear reporting on pipeline performance, financial metrics, and risk exposure
Champion efficiency, digitalisation, and standardisation across the function
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